Convertible settee-bed



April 26, 1938. J. E. PLEW CONVERTIBLE SETTEE-BED Filed Oct. 26, 1956Patented Apr. 26, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFECE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to convertible furniture in general; and moreparticularly to` a chair or settee which can be converted readily intoa'bed.

The main object of the invention is to provide an attractive piece offurniture which normally has all the appearance of an upholsteredsettee; and which can be converted to a bed by a slight change' inposition of the settee as a whole.

A further object of the invention is to provide an upholstered piece offurniture of the character described, in which the settee upholstery maybe used to reinforce and form a species of box spring for the mattresswith which the device is provided.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterin which the several parts are so positioned with respect to each otheras to constitute a counterbalanced piece of furniture which can be movedfrom one position to another with Very little eifort on the part of theuser.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the detaileddescription thereof proceeds.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the convertible bed-settee;

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section taken on a section lineadjacent to one of the ends 30" of the device;

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section illustrating the parts of thedevice moved to a position different from that shown in Figure 2;

`Figure 4`is a fragmentary longitudinal section 35 taken on the line 4-4of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail of a looking mechanism forming part ofthis invention; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail of a bolt forming one of the elementsof the invention.

As shown in the drawing, the device comprises framework designatedgenerally by the reference numeral 1. This framework which may beconstructed of any suitable material, includes the ends 8 and 9connected at their rear edges by runners IO and ll. The rear wall of thesettee is formed by a woven bed spring IZ suitably secured at itsopposite edges to the runners lil and ll and at its opposite ends to theend walls 8 and 9.

The runners n and ll are channel shaped in cross-section, and with thespring !2 form a chamber adapted to receive the mattress !3. The flangesM and !5 of the channel runners serve to hold the mattress !3 inposition against the spring l2. Flaps !6 and !1 are hinged to the outerextensions !8 and !9 of the end walls 3 and 9, by means of hinges 29 and2i, respectively, which are so designed as to permt the flaps [5 and llto iold inwardly against the mattress !3 to hold the ends thereof inposition against the 5 spring !2. i

Hinges 20 and 2! prevent the fiaps !5 and I'l from moving outwardly withrespect to the mattress !3 beyond the planes of the outer faces of theend walls 8 and 9. In order to hold these 10 flaps !6 and H in theiropen positions as shown in Figure 4 of the drawing, these flaps arepro'- vided with turn buttons 22 and 23 pivoted above their h'nge axes.When the buttons 22 and 23 are in the position shown in Figure 3, it isob- 15 vious that they will prevent any inward folding of the fiapsabout their hinge axes. When the flaps are folded down, as shown inFigure 2, the turn buttons 22 and 23 may be rotated to engage theflanges fl in order to lock the said flaps in such folded position. Eachof the turn buttons 22 and 23 is rotatably mounted on its fiap by meansof a pivot 25 which extends through the fiap, and is provided on suchextension with a knob 25 by means of which the buttons can be 25 readilyturned from the cuter faces of the fiaps.

The back 21 of the settee is formed by a cush-` ion, the back of whichrests against the bed. spring [2. The ends of the cushion are suitablySecured to the end walls 8 and 9 of the framework. This 'cushion 21forms in efect, an additional supporting means or box spring for the bedspring !2. The seat of the settee is formed by a cushion 28 extendingbetween the inner faces of the end walls 8 and e. Slats 29 and 38 arefixed to the inner faces of the end walls B and Sin proper position toform supports for the ends of the cushion 28, when the latter is locatedin position to form a seat.

Pivot pins 3! and 32 extencl from the end walls 8 and 9, respectively,through bearing apertures formed in brackets 3 3 and 34 suitably Securedto the lower face of the cushion 28. This pivotal connection betweencushion 28 and the end walls 8 and 9 is located so that when the cushion28 is rotated about the pivot axis, it will lie in contact with the backcushion 21. The opposite ends of the cushion 28 are provided with springbolts 35 (see Figure 6), adapted to seat alternatively in apertures 36and 31 formed in the inner faces of the end walls 8 and. G. The boltreceiving apertures 36 are so located as to lock the cushion 28 in itsseating position shown in Figure 2; while the bolt receiving apertures31 are located in position to hold the cushion 28 in contact with theback cushion 21.

Each bolt is mounted to slide in an L-shaped bracket 38 Secured to thebottom face of the cushion 28 near the opposite ends thereof. Acompression spring 39 is arranged between the bracket 38 and a Washer orshoulder 40 formed on, or suitably secured to'the bolt 25, thearrangement being such that the bolts 35 are pressed normally againstthe nner faces of the end walls 8 and 9, so that the bolts snap normallyinto their apertures when moved into position coincident therewith.

As shown in the drawing, the end walls 8 and 9 have their lower outercorners cut away on arcs of circles, in, order to adapt the device to bereadily rolled from the settee position shown in Figure 2, to the bedposition shown in Figure 3. The center 4l from which the circular endsare struck is located so that the device is substantially balanced inall positions intermediate those shown in Figures 2 and 3 of thedrawing.

In order to hold the device in either of its alternative positions, theend walls 8 and 9 are provided with rods 42 and 43, respectively. Therod 42 is mounted to slide radially with respect to the arcuate end ofthe wall 8 through a bracket 43' which is suitably Secured to the outerface of the end wall 8. A pin 44 projects from the bracket 43' and isadapted to be engaged by a hook 45 formed on one arm of the lever whichis pivoted between its ends on a pin 46 suitably secured to andprojecting from the rod 42. A spring 41 suitably secured to the bracket43 normally engages the hook 45 when located over the pin 44, in orderto hold the said hook in looking position. A handle 48 forming part ofthe looking lever just described, may be used to move the hook 45 intoand out of looking position relative to the pin 44.

The pins 44 and 46 are so located that when the hook portion 45 is inlocking position on the pin 44, the lower beveled edge 49 of the rod 42lies in the same plane as the lower edge of the end wall 8. The rod 42is also beveled to form e an edge 58 lying in the same plane as thefront edge of the wall 8 when the rod 42 is in its extended and lockedposition. When it is desired to convert the device from a settee to abed, the rod 42 must be withdrawn radially through the -bracket 43 topermit the proper rolling of the end walls 8 from the position shown inFgure 2 to the position lndicated in Figure 3. The rod 42 may then bemoved into locked position to hold the device in its new position. Therod 43 is mounted on the outer face of the end wall 9 in exactly thesame manner as the rod 42 is mounted on the end wall 8. The descriptionof the rod 42 and the means for connecting it to the end wall 8,therefore apply in every respect to the rod 43.

It will be obvious from inspection of the drawing, that the balancedConstruction of the framework and the arrangement of the various partsthereon, enable the device to be converted from one use to another withvery little effort on the part of the user. It Will also be obvious frominspection of Figure 3 of the drawing that the seat cushion 28 in itsnew position forms a substantial yielding reinforcement for the backcushion 21 in supporting the spring 12 and the mattress placed thereon.In other words, the cushions 21 and 28 constitute a very efficient boxspring for the bed spring !2.

It is to be understood that the invention is not to be considered aslimited to the specific construction and arrangement described herein,since it is evident that many changes may be made without departing fromthe scope of the invention as defined by the claims appended hereto.

What I claim is:

1. A convertible bed seat comprising a pair of Vertical end walls formedwith curved parallel front edges, a pair of horizontal runnersconnecting the opposite ends of the rear edges of said end wall to forma frame, a bed spring secured to said frame, a seat Secured to said endwalls substantially perpendicular to said spring, and supporting rodsslidable radially of the curved edges into positions adapted to preventrocking of the bed seat'about said curved edges when said frame with itsspring is in either upright or recumbent position. i

2. The structure set forth in claim 1 in combination with means forlooking said supporting rods in adjusted positions on said ends.

3. A convertible bed seat comprising a pair of vertical end walls formedwith curved parallel front edges, a pair of horizontal runnersconnecting the opposite ends of the rear edges of said end walls to forma frame, a bed spring secured to said frame, a back cushion Secured tosaid frame in contact with said spring, a cushion Seat pivoted to saidend walls to swing from a position substantially perpendicular to saidspring to another position 'n supporting contact with said cushion,means for looking said seat in either of said positions, supporting rodsslidable on said end walls radially of the curved edges thereof toprevent rocking of the bed seat about said curved edges when said framewith its spring is in either upright or recumbent position, and meansfor looking said rods in adjusted positions on said walls.

JAMES E. PLEW.

